(shorts, shoes)

8 miles @ 8:36 pace with extremely sore legs from the race. Now that my 10k is over, I am NEEDING another race to work towards. Give me ideas.

Do you have the Parade of Homes where you live? Every summer, there are houses in our county that are part of this event, and you can tour and drool over them. We ran by one yesterday and had to check it out through the windows. The exterior was my dream for a home.

You need to see the Crumbl Cookie founders’ house, which is also part of this event; it is 25,000 square feet. I haven’t been inside it, but I’ve driven by, and it is massive.

I also did some strength training (CGX app!) with Beck eating his breakfast right next to me.

Andrew’s sister is staying with us for a few days, and so we went to lunch at Aubergine. You cannot fail ordering at this restaurant… everything is amazing.

See’s is across the street and was the most logical stop after lunch.

Now for the tangents:

*I could and probably do eat an egg scramble every single day. The mini version of my FAVORITE PAN EVER that I use for my egg scrambles is on sale right now. And the colors are so cute.

*Sunday hike club this last Sunday was to Battle Creek Falls. It is a one-mile round-trip hike (steep but still kid-friendly), and the waterfall is stunning.

*Knox is loving rugby even more than he loves football.

*Brooke and Skye love the race expos more than anyone I know. They stop at each booth to participate and grab whatever freebie they can. I need to take them to the Boston Expo… They would spend an entire day in there.

*Best SWAG from a race bag–> Hair clip and rubber band.

*God really treated me by sending me such a snuggly little guy.

*And Brooke feels blessed that Max will let her give him a man bun.

*My sister brought me my favorite chocolate after the race. Pure heaven.

*This guy ran 25 MPH. Andrew told me he wanted to know how fast he could go, so he went on the scooter, and Max was running right next to him at 25 MPH?!?!?

*A hello from Beretta, too!

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What race should I train for now?

Who else has a fast dog? How fast do you think they can run?

Give me some tangents!

Anything you eat each and every day?

-Right now, egg scrambles.

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(shorts, bra, SHOES of my dreams)

I would choose a 10k over a 5k any day. I know that sounds crazy, but the 10k gives you some time to enter the pain cave rather than right off the bat as the 5k does for me. I’d rather be in the pot as the heat slowly comes to a boil than be thrown in the pot of boiling water;)

I woke up at 5:30 am and had some cinnamon burst bread (1000/10) from Great Harvest along with some water. I started getting ready and took my Caffeinated gel (100 mg) at 6, an hour before the race started. I used to take my caffeine right before a race started, but I’ve learned my body needs an hour for the caffeine to really kick in.

Look at this view from the warm-up:

The warm-up did stress me out, though. We were running a 9:00 pace for the 2-mile warm-up, and my breathing was labored. I was worried, thinking about how in the world I would run 3ish minutes per mile faster when I was struggling during the warm-up… but somehow it happened. We did then did 3 strides and lined up.

There was a very big miracle that occurred on Saturday morning. I was hot when I first got out of my car at the race because the sun was already on us, but as soon as we lined up at the starting line, massive clouds blocked the sun and stayed there for at least 4 of the 6 miles.

Jess and I went out, and for the first mile, it is just 10k runners. You go down a hill, make a 180° turn, and join the half marathoners (for them, it is mile 8). That is always tricky for me to make that turn and find a good spot, but from there, it’s just a straight shot to the finish line.

There is an uphill at mile 3.5ish that always makes me reconsider my life choices, but I recovered pretty well after it and felt strong until mile 5. The stretch from mile 5 to the finish line was so painful. I counted the cones on the street as I passed by to distract myself, told myself I was minutes away from a cold, crispy Diet Dr. Pepper, and kept reminding myself to fix my form because it was suffering in the end.

During that final mile, I also had to remind myself to practice what I preach because a few days earlier I had told Brooke that sometimes the key to running is not to think about how we feel. It’s easy to dwell on everything that is hurting (at this point, I was positive I was going to puke), but the real win is finding the little nuggets of good, because they are there… you just have to search a little harder for them at this point.

I’ve been 4th woman overall a few times in this race, so seeing the finishing tape out there for me to go through felt good. I was pretty sure I was in first but wasn’t 100% sure until then.

Pain face! I did put in one airpod for the race but didn’t have the volume up very high. I have no idea what songs played because I was so focused, but I did like having a beat as I was running.

Jess finished a few seconds later. I adore training and racing together. I feel very lucky.

Almost a course PR, which I am thrilled about, especially as a master now!

Now for a few tangents:

*I feel very lucky for how they cheer me on. NOTHING gets me more excited than seeing my family along the way.

*I won a very cute watch and will be wearing it from here on out.

*Seeing my parents two blocks before the finish line was exactly what I needed. I love them so much, and my dad gave me an Atta Girl at the end (which is a very big deal in our family).

*I love that the Utah Valley races offer these showers along the way. I didn’t use them for the 10k, but I do for the half or full because at that point, it is always very toasty out. I did grab a cup of water to pour on myself at mile 3.

*These shoes are the dreamiest of shoes. They are my race shoes from here on out. I mean, I’m clearly still kicking myself, but goodness gracious, these are fast. I felt like I was bouncing down the road to the finish line in them. I’ve worn so many different carbon-plated shoes, and these are my favorite. I feel like they absorbed all of the pounding. Saucony sent me this pair, but I will be purchasing my own the second I need new ones.

*Utah’s favorite popsicles. The strawberry ones are so good.

And just a few more things from the last few days:

*Free Frazzles in Utah every Friday in June. My kids are excellent at remembering this each Friday!

*We got a new hummingbird feeder and filled up our other bird feeder with food. I could watch birds all day; they make me think of Mer (my grandma).

*Sushi post-race with friends was a must.

*Along with some s’mores.

*Skye finished up BYU soccer camp and had the best time!

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Tell me about your weekend!

Would you rather race a 5k or a 10k?

Have a favorite sushi roll?

What was the best thing you ate over the weekend?

-I wrote this post from bed Sunday morning, and clearly I am starving ;). Off to get some breakfast.

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I am very grateful that Brooke is motivated to go on runs with me because she knows it will help her soccer. We had 3 beautiful miles together.

She has always made sure to hit the sprinklers when we run together.

It seems like just yesterday our runs together looked like this.

I sent this to Andrew mid-run because I’m adding this to our home project list… I would love some brick tiles on our porch and walkway. It can’t be too hard, right;)

Andrew does not go easy on the kids when he is playing soccer (or any sport) with them. I really hope he doesn’t break his ankle again.

The two of us went to the nursery to pick out some plants for the planter you guys (and AI) helped us with…

I feel so calm here.

Much Much Much Much Better. We went with two lavender plants, spiraea, and a miniature lilac tree.

Let’s get into some favorites right about now.

*I got a code for my new favorite cutting boards-> JANAE20 for 20% off anything on their website.

*THE BEST MIST EVER. Every time I wear this, somebody comments on how good it smells. Andrew has voted it to be his #1, too. I find Brooke in my bathroom using it every day, too.

*No drop left behind. A lime/lemon juicer that is so incredibly easy and gets every last drop of juice out fast.

*My niece has gotten me into makeup and is teaching me how to use it (at the ripe age of 40;). I don’t like the feeling of wearing makeup, so I need lightweight products and couldn’t be more in love with the bareMinerals line. My absolute favorites are the Original Loose Powder, the Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer, their concealer, skin tint sticks for contouring, and skin perfecting powder foundation. Also, the tinted moisturizer combo is on a great sale HERE.

*I went to dinner with one of Brooke’s aunts (I first wrote ex SIL and that felt weird haha), and I could not get over her tan. I assumed she just got home from Hawaii. NOPE. She sent me the link to the mist that she uses, and I immediately bought it. You can get it here.

*The Renew Seamless Muscle Tank in Siren is SO good (Jenisy’s back and arms, I cannot take credit;). It’s also 20% off right now!

*I love this creamer so very much with a DDP. So much. Utahns are strange. I know.

Sales going on right now:

*NUTRAFOL! Save up to $106 off on your subscription of Nutrafol right now. I take it each and every single day of my life. I forget a lot of things I need to do each day but taking this is not one of them. I wish I would have had the postpartum one after each of my babies!

*JANAEBCR20 gets you 20% off my current haircare line! Give me all of the hydration with all of the swimming and time outside we are having right now. I cannot recommend enough putting on a hair mask before you go out for a run or to do yard work. Your hair will feel alive when you wash it out.

*I need this skirt and top set from Gap, I love this lace-trimmed top, these jeans, and this dress. —> It is all 30% off with code YOURS.

*Athleta is 20-40% off all of their summer bests! This bra, these shorts, and these wide-leg pants are so good.

*Prime Day is later this month, but there are SO many early Prime Day Sales right now–> I have these on my front porch and everyone thinks they are real, I love these resistance bands, and this Dutch Oven is fabulous.

*JCREW is 30% off all of these styles. I have to have this contrast trim tank!

*My favorite lululemon jackets are on sale, and so is the swiftly cami tank that I wear all of the time.

*Nordstrom is having a fragrance and beauty sale!

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Have any Friday night plans??

Anyone racing this weekend?

Any 10k tips for me?

Anything strange your area is known for?

-Coffee creamer in our soda;)

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Garmin gives the most backhanded compliments… I swear I’ve been working hard;)

I’m choosing to take this statement below as I am more than ready to run a fast 10k this weekend.

June is by far my favorite month (thank you, Flonase, for letting me enjoy it to its fullest).

7 miles @ 8:32 pace, and back to my paparazzi photos, as the fastest man in the US for the 1/2 and marathon ran past us.

Andrew coached Beck’s baseball practice right after my run, so I went straight to that to watch him play. Watching Sandlot 100 times has really prepared Beck for this season.

Call it a midlife crisis, but I really wanted to learn how to mow the lawn. At 40 years old, I had never mowed a lawn until yesterday. Growing up with three older brothers, yard work was always their responsibility, so I never had the chance to learn. Then I married Andrew, and he’s always handled mowing… until yesterday. Turns out mowing a lawn is a workout. I’m going to be sore.

Multiple breaks were required because this was harder than it looked. One of the breaks I took was to go inside and make a protein smoothie, but I got distracted by how dirty our stovetop was and spent 20 minutes cleaning it before I remembered I needed to finish the front yard.

It was very satisfying, and I created some beautiful lawn lines that I’m too proud of. Thank you for letting me share every weird part of my life with you.

We celebrated $5 sushi day together on the porch.

Brooke and Andrew had soccer practice, and I brought popsicles for everyone at the end.

And then we met up with my sister and her family for dinner.

Last but most importantly, we’ve been shoveling rocks out of this area for what feels like months. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO HERE once all of the rocks are out. There aren’t any sprinklers, and I am happy to water whatever we put here, but not too often. It is in direct sunlight for most of the day. Any ideas??

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Any ideas for the area of my yard above that I have never once cared about until I started to care passionately about it recently?

Have a favorite month of the year?

Learned anything new lately? Or is there anything you haven’t done yet that a lot of people already have?

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(tank, shorts, shoes)

We did our last tune-up before our 10k on Saturday–> 3.5-mile w/u, 24×200 on/float (so 12 fast ones and 12 floats)… The ons were supposed to be between 545-555 and the floats between 645-655. I felt pretty great (I’m sure the strong tailwind helped me to feel that way, too).

After my run, we took the dogs on a walk to get donuts (for the humans, not the dogs;).

14 years old and Beretta still insists on being in the lead.

Max just needs to be told every 12 seconds he is a good boy.

I’m grateful they finally all realize that maple bars > chocolate bars. I was really worried about Beck for a while there;)

I love to sneak in, as seamlessly as possible, conversations that are important to me on our walks. Yesterday we talked about how important it is to notice things. My happiest times in life are when I am good at noticing. Noticing the smallest things in the world that make me feel good. Whether it’s a flower, a hug, something nice that somebody does for me, a dessert, a clean counter, a comfortable pair of shoes, kind words, the sun, colors, nature sounds (and the list could go on forever). The more I notice, the happier I am, and I think it’s because noticing keeps us in the present, out of the ‘I’ll be happy when’ type of thinking, and makes us much more grateful for everything around us. The days when I am not noticing all of the small things that are great in the world are my most miserable ones. Long story short, I really hope to teach my kids that life is in the noticing.

Our front yard roses right now:

We spent a few hours in the backyard with a slip-and-slide situation.

And soccer practices are back up and going. My purse is stuffed with snacks for these instances.

And then we all hung out by the fire for a while.

I’m very into mixing these two cereals right now —> Frosted Mini-Wheats + Cinnamon Toast. Cereal tastes even better in the summer.

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Mix cereals, or you would never?!

If you do mix cereals, what’s your favorite combo? I would love to try.

Anyone else with a dog that needs to be self-assured constantly haha?

What’s your run or workout today?

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(tank, shorts)

8 miles yesterday and a little speed for today, leading into the 10k this weekend!

I’m not going to waste any time going into today’s tangents:

*Skye is FULLY into soccer now, which means we went to the library because she wants to read as much as she can about the sport.

*Skye is just about to not need the step stool at the library, and I’m not okay with that fact.

*Parents with kids home this summer–> I got these little baskets and sheets to feed them their snacks and lunches on. They are a HUGE hit with them and their friends.

*How are the sock tan lines going? Skye wins at our house.

*My niece starts cosmetology school soon, and I have graciously volunteered to be the person she tries everything on. She shaped and tinted my eyebrows and also tinted my eyelashes. It was fun.

*She has been helping Brooke and me with our hair and eyebrows for quite some time;)

*The clementines are a fun short. I’ve had pairs for years and years, and they still look new. Love the little zipper and drawstring because they give the shorts some fun details.

*If you’ve ever wondered if the TJ’s Pound Plus bars are too much chocolate for a s’more, I’m here to tell you that they are just the right amount

*TJ’s has $10 mini olive trees right now! RUN!

*I am very excited about it.

*Welcome to Janae’s current addiction fad. Flowers and plants are taking up my brain right now and I put together some pots yesterday.

*Max thinks these are his chairs now, too.

*My current favorite fiber source… eat it with the skin on!

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Give me some of your tangents in life these days!

Did anyone else do cosmetology school?

What are your feelings about s’mores?

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(shorts, tank)

I got up in the mountains on Friday with the girls for 10 miles, and I soaked in all of the green because it won’t be around for too long.

I’m pacing a friend for 20 miles of their ultra in August, so I really need to be getting in more climbing and trail mileage ASAP.

IT’S RACE WEEK! I’m running the Utah Valley 10k! I have run their marathon 2 times, their 1/2 marathon 4 times, and their 10k 3 times. I’m a big fan of their races. Will anyone else be there this weekend?

Here is a very low-quality photo from my first time running their marathon back in 2010. It was my second marathon ever, and it was snowing at the starting line that year. You just never know what kind of weather we will get in the first part of June here, but of course, I was still in shorts and a tank top.

Brooke’s team had their last day of tryouts, and then Beck was supposed to have a baseball game, but it was canceled because of a storm, so we went to dinner. Rice bowls for some, French toast for others.

On Saturday morning, I had no interest in running in the rain, and so I waited in my pajamas until almost noon for it to stop, and then got in 8 miles @ 7:49 average.

And then it was home all day in sweats, and my BIL took us all to dinner.

My kids love s’mores, but I hate smelling like a fire, so we got a propane fire pit and some new chairs for a nightly fire.

There was hours of Legos.

And yard work… Skye is Andrew’s sidekick back there.

I made this Blueberry Lemon Olive Oil Cake for my family to eat when they all came over last night, and it received great reviews.

Along with the buns that Heather told me about for some burgers.

And a Dr. Pepper after dinner with my dad!

Now that May is over, I’ll share the top 10 (ehhh actually I changed my mind to top 13) things you guys bought in May:

13. This swimsuit. I have it, Brooke has it, and my niece has it. SUNJANAE10 gets you 10% off.

12. These sneakers for lifting. I wear them every time I lift.

11. This Madewell tank (I love the stripes)

10. This Athleta tank. Light, high-neck (I’m trying to protect my chest from the sun more), and fabulous colors.

9. Extreme Cream… once you try it, you’ll see why I love it so much.

8. My ultimate protein powder (plant protein + a ton of fiber) Code Janae15 gets you 15% off

7. This hair mask makes my hair feel too good to be true. JANAEBCR20 gets you 20% off

6. This lulu tank that I now have in way too many colors, too.

5. This scent that is light and fresh.

4. These shorts from lululemon that I have in way too many colors now.

3. These Birks that are part of the Nordstrom Sale

2. J. Crew Button-Up Ribbed Top.

1. The Aerie Sports Bra with a pocket in the back for your phone.

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Tell me about your weekend!

Will anyone be at the Utah Valley races this weekend?

Has it ever snowed on you during a race?

Who has a June birthday, race, or anniversary?

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